The Seagull
play by Anton Chekhov
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Summary
The Seagull is a dramatic work[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of dramatic work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,554 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Anton Chekhov[3]
- Genre: comedy[4]
- Commons category: Seagull (Chekhov)[5]
- Language of work or name: Russian[6]
- Inception: 1895[7]
- Publication date: 1896[8]
- Characters: Irina Nikolayevna Arkadina[9], Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplyov[10], Pjotr Nikolayevich Sorin[11], Dorn[12], Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin[13], Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya[14], Ilya Afanasyevich Shamrayev[15], Polina Andryevna[16], Masha[17], Semyon Semyonovich Medvedenko[18], Yakov[19]
- Has edition or translation: Gwylan[20], The Seagull[21], The Sea-Gull[22], Galeb[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Seagull (Chekhov)[24]
- Date of first performance: October 17, 1896[25]
- Published in: Russian Mind[26]
- Title: Чайка[27]
- First line: Отчего вы всегда ходите в черном?[28]
- Number of parts of this work: 4 act[29]
- Location of first performance: Alexandrinsky Theatre[30]
- Derivative work: The Seagull[31], The Sea Gull[32], Il gabbiano[33], The Seagull (2005 film)[34]
- Copyright status: public domain[35]
- Form of creative work: play[36]
- P14541: 2JDDBW[37]
Why It Matters
The Seagull has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]